Crashes involving ex-Soviet countries' airliners Sep 14, 2008
14, 2008: 88 people are killed when a Boeing 737-500 flying from Moscow crashes as it prepares to land in the Russian city of Perm. Aug. (International Herald Tribune)
Russian jet crash kills all 88 on board Sep 14, 2008
An Aeroflot Boeing-737 jet crashed Sunday on the outskirts of Perm in Russia's Ural mountains killing all 88 passengers and crew on board, the airline said ... "The airplane was found within Perm's city limits completely destroyed and on fire," it added ... The airline set up a crisis centre at Moscow's Sheremetyevo-1 airport and in Perm for relatives of the victims and pledged compensation of up to two million rubles (some 80,000 US dollars or 55,000 euros) for each person lost. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Report: 88 killed in Russia jet crash; no survivors Sep 14, 2008
This shot from the Russian Rossiya TV channel shows the wreckage of an Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737 in Perm on Sept. 14 after the plane crashed and killed all 88 on board. MOSCOW (AP) A passenger jet traveling from Moscow to the Ural Mountains city of Perm crashed as it was preparing to land early Sunday, killing all 88 people aboard, officials said ... Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said there was no indication of terrorism in the crash of the Boeing-737-500, which went... (USA Today)
* Soccer Shorts Sep 2, 2008
Kazan beat Perm, stay top. Russian league leaders Kazan consolidated their lead at the top of the table following a 2-1 victory at Perm on Sunday ... Perm clinched the lead 13 minutes after the break when their Bulgarian striker Martin Kushev scored a spot kick. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
NCT: LETTERS, Aug. 18, 2008 Aug 19, 2008
So, as she heads out in her inherited limo for her $1,200 perm and lunch at Mr. A's, you'd think she'd have a better issue than perfectly legal mailings, and spreading lies about Bilbrays stance re alternative energy ... mcain doesn't have the proper temperment to be Prez-he's a hothead ... It is not against Chinese law to stage demonstrations but it requires governmental permission, and to look good the Chinese government set aside three demonstration areas for protests. (North County Times)
Police cite 18 for underage drinking at party Aug 14, 2008
boxergal wrote on Aug 13, 2008 9:21 AM:" Thank you gofish. Its called prioritizing. I still say there is more to this than meets the eye. And by the way, what kid does NOT have a casenet record. Give me a break in life. They speed, they get parking tickets and (horrors) they get caught with grass. OH MY GOD the world will come to and end. By the way how many of you perm your hair? ". gofish wrote on Aug 13, 2008 9:15 AM:" I hope the judge is smart enough to throw this garbage out of court.A... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Georgian troops leave Abkhazia, Russians in Gori Aug 13, 2008
- Temp to Perm, Full time We have an. ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER - Many Faces. (Albany Times Union)
Obama's 'no income taxes on seniors' draws critics Aug 12, 2008
- Temp to Perm, Full time We have an. Pittsfield, MA SPEECH THERAPIST Avai. (Albany Times Union)
'S-U-X' In Sioux City Aug 10, 2008
On arrival in Perm, Russia (PEE), do passengers rush to the toilets. And then there's Japan's third-busiest airport, in the city of Fukuoka. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
ER-Telecom Selects AudioCodes Residential VoIP Media Gateways Jul 28, 2008
CJSC ER-Telecom Holding, established in 2006 in Perm (formerly CJSC ER-Telecom), provides a broad range of telecom services: cable TV ``Divan-TV'', digital TV ``Divan-TV Plus'', anytime Internet-access for individuals ``Dom ... Today ER-Telecom operates in corporate and private markets of 17 cities in Russia -- Perm, Samara, Volgograd, Volzhsky, Penza, Kirov, Ioshkar-Ola, Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Naberezhnye Chelny, Tyumen, Izhevsk, Orenburg, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod. (Primezone Releases)
Eni to sell 350 million cubic meters of gas to Russian power company TGK-9 Jul 8, 2008
MILAN, Italy (AP) - Italian natural gas and oil company Eni SpA said Tuesday it would start selling gas to a Russian company that owns power plants in the Perm region near the Ural mountains. Eni will sell 350 million cubic meters of gas to TGK-9 by 2010 under terms of a contract signed on June 1, the Italian company said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Russia Frees U.S. Pastor Jailed For Ammo Jun 25, 2008
Russian officers confiscated the ammunition when Miles arrived on Jan. 29 but allowed him to continue on to Perm, a city about 750 miles east of Moscow. He was arrested when he returned on Feb. 3. (CBS News -- World)
Imperial cuts 2500 from global workforce as it absorbs Altadis Jun 20, 2008
Imperial cuts 2,500 from global workforce as it absorbs Altadis. Friday June 20, 2008. (guardian.co.uk)
The final squad EURO 2008 May 29, 2008
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeyev (CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Gabulov (Perm), Vyacheslav Malafeyev (Zenit St Petersburg). Defenders: Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg), Alexei Berezutsy, Vasily Berezursky, Sergei Ignashevich (all CSKA Moscow), Denis Kolodin (Dynamo Moscow), Renat Yanbayev (Lokomotiv Moscow). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
9 die in Siberia plane crash May 27, 2008
Russian news agencies said the four-engine turboprop was flying to the Ural Mountains city of Perm and was operated by the private Moskovia carrier. No one answered the phone at Moskovia's offices after hours Monday. (MSNBC -- International)
CSKA rallies past Amkar for Cup of Russia title May 18, 2008
Amkar, from Perm, reached the final for the first time in its 15-year history. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
What's Hot in Beauty and Body May 5, 2008
RevitaLash, a "conditioner" for eyelashes, wants to replace your mascara - permanently ... Hills says that the look is not like a perm; it's more like the effect you'd get from hot rollers - softer curls and waves ... com does not share this information or keep it permanently, as it is for the sole purpose of sending this one time e-mail. (Boston Globe)
Russia jails US pastor over gun Apr 22, 2008
Phillip Miles, from South Carolina, was arrested on 3 February at the home of a friend in the Urals city of Perm. The sentence - three years and two months - takes account of the time he has already spent in custody. (BBC News -- Europe)
U.S. pastor sentenced to jail for bringing ammunition to Russia Apr 22, 2008
He said he intended to give the bullets to a fellow pastor and hunting enthusiast in Perm, a city in the Ural Mountains region in Russia's center, where he was involved in missionary work ... He was accused of failing to declare the ammunition as required by law, but was allowed at the time to continue on to Perm. (International Herald Tribune)
Moscow Jails U.S. Pastor For Hunting Ammo Apr 21, 2008
They were detected a day later as airport security put his luggage through an X-ray machine while he was on his way to check in for a flight to Perm, a city in Siberia. Miles was dressed in a gray jacket and clerical collar for his sentencing. (CBS News -- World)
Russia: The World's Richest Government Apr 2, 2008
Corporate raider Sergei Gordeyev--merely wealthy, not a billionaire-- reportedly didn't hit it off with the governor of the tiny Ust-Ordyn Buryat Autonomous District (which was also merged with a nearby region); he's now a senator for Perm. Complicating matters further, Russian law prohibits legislators (or any government official) from running a business. (Forbes -- Business)
U.N. Iran Sanctions Delayed by OPEC Block Mar 1, 2008
Rather than reach a consensus, Indonesia (a non-permanent member) raised new questions about the validity of any additional sanctions ... While Washington is believed to be "receptive" to some minor "adjustments" on the tone of the resolution, the U.S. and the otherperm-5 members (UK, France, Russia and China) are expected hold firm on the issue of sanctions itself ... The net result has been a collective effort by the Council Perm 5 to put the sanctions to a formal vote and let the "group of 4"... (Newsmax)
Rural Russia misses Putin boom Feb 29, 2008
Perm is a city of a million people in the Ural mountains region ... Vasily Kuznetsov is a member of Perm's city council. (BBC News -- Europe)
Trican- 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results Feb 28, 2008
In 2007, we expanded our geographic reach and established operations in the Volga Urals basin through our base in Perm ... The maximum number of options permitted to be outstanding at any point in time is limited to 10% of the Common Shares then outstanding ... Any forms of copying other than an individual user's personal reference without express written permission is prohibited. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Infotainment Feb 22, 2008
Perm in south-eastern Russia is well-known as a centre for UFO sightings, and many believe Perm is regularly visited by aliens. Now. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Russian teacher takes on global software giants Feb 20, 2008
The junior schoolteacher, who lives in a remote village in the Perm region in the Ural mountains, said the domination of big software companies was a threat to national security. Related Articles. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Putin's party steamrolls opponents Nov 30, 2007
For example, in the Urals city of Perm, workers were detained while attempting to canvass voters. A party organizer was reported beaten up in the Mordovia region. (MSNBC -- International)
Soccer: Russia's athletes struggle to recapture Soviet spark Nov 21, 2007
Nonetheless, the players who seemed gave the Soviet Union some spell-binding spontaneity, included: Khoren Oganesyan (Armenian), Anatoliy Demyanenko (Ukrainian), Vagiz Khidiyatullin (born in Perm, Russia, of Tatar origin), Alexei Mikhailichenko, Viktor Onopko, Andrei Kanchelskis (all Ukrainian), Valery Karpin (Estonian). There were interesting Russians: Lev Yashin, because he was known as the goalkeeper in black and also as a KGB man, and later Aleksandr Mostovoi and Dmitri Alenitchev. (International Herald Tribune)
The Czech Legion 1917-1920 Oct 29, 2007
They took Perm in December, followed by Glazov and stood within a few hundred miles of Moscow just miles from the Volga River. It was the first army to threaten European Russia from Asia since the tartars in the 12th century. (Suite101.com)
Software piracy charges said to be used against Kremlin critics Sep 10, 2007
A high-profile piracy case this year involved the headmaster of a village school in the Perm region, Alexander Ponosov, who was put on trial after prosecutors found unlicensed copies of Microsoft Windows on school computers. Ponosov said he did not know the software was pirated, and a judge threw out the case against him in February. (International Herald Tribune)
OJSC `Uralsvyazinform' Selects ECI Telecom Equipment for Broadband Access Deployment Sep 5, 2007
PETAH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL), a global provider of networking infrastructure equipment, announced today that OJSC Uralsvyazinform , the largest interregional operator of telecom services in the Urals Federal District and Perm Krai, Russia, has selected ECI s Hi-FOCuS Multi-Service Access Node (MSAN) solution to support a major residential and government project in Chelyabinsk Region and Khanty-Mansi Region ... 9 million square km, and population of more than... (BusinessWire)
Putin's young 'brownshirts' Aug 10, 2007
Last year, when the governor of the Perm region recklessly allowed a member of an opposition party to attend a youth conference, Nashi protesters picketed his offices until he apologized. In April, the group's protests against the Estonian government's decision to relocate a memorial to Soviet soldiers turned violent: Hundreds of Nashi goons besieged the Estonian embassy in Moscow, unmolested by the police as they threw rocks, blocked traffic, and tore down the Estonian flag. (Boston Globe)
* Sports Briefs Jul 30, 2007
Saint Petersburg, who were third ahead of this weekend's round of matches, missed their chance to share the lead with Spartak as they failed to beat Perm, recording a goalless draw. Castle Cup Botswana edge Namibia Botswana booked a place in the Castle Cup Group C final after edging neighbors Namibia 1-0 on Saturday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Russian Royal Titles Jul 23, 2007
Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias; Tsar of Moscow, Kiev, Vladimir, Novgorod, Kazan, Astrakhan, Poland, Siberia, the Tauric Chersonese and Georgia; Lord of Pskov; Grand Prince of Smolensk, Lithuania, Volhynia, Podolia, and Finland; Prince of Estonia, Livonia, Courland and Semigalia, Samogatia, Belostok, Karelia, Tver, Yugria, Perm, Viatka, Bulgaria and other lands; Lord and Grand Prince of Nizhnyi Novgorod and Chernigov; Ruler of Riazan, Polotsk, Rostov, Yaroslavl , Belo-Ozero, Udoria,... (Suite101.com)
Read more... Jun 29, 2007
The program spans 12 regions of the Russian North: Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kirov, Kostroma, Leningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, Pskov, Perm regions, the Republic of Karelia and the KomiRepublic, the Nenets Autonomous District. The tender will be held for the following categories. (PNN Online)
* World News Quick Take Jun 27, 2007
Bernhard "Buddy" Elias, 82, had kept the materials for decades in his Swiss attic before permanently loaning them to the Anne Frank House -- the museum incorporating the tiny apartment where the family hid during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands -- to mark Monday's 60th anniversary of the first publication of The Diary of Anne Frank ... Meet R. BOT 001, the country's first robot cop now patrolling the streets of the city of Perm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Russian opposition leaders in capital for protest march Jun 10, 2007
St Petersburg authorities have given organisers permission to demonstrate and march along a specific route, but have stipulated that no more than 500 people can attend, leading to fears of a potential crackdown by riot police ... "It seems they might use this pretext of violating the parameters of this permission to crack down on this demonstration. But we can hardly stop people from joining us." ... Sometimes they have done so on the grounds that protesters sought to march without permission or... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Protests in Bulgaria before Bush visit Jun 10, 2007
Hair trends may come and go, but there's one thing that's never coming back - the perm. Bindi Irwin hosts one-hour special devoted to her relationship with father, Steve Irwin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sistema Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006 May 16, 2007
25% stake in ZAO Sahles, the owner of controlling stakes in the entities that together comprise the Perm Motors Group, for US$ 122 million. Perm Motors is one of Russia s largest manufacturers of jet aircraft engines and industrial turbines. (BusinessWire)
School teacher fined over Microsoft piracy May 10, 2007
In February, the court in the Vereshchaginsky district of the Perm region threw out the case, saying Ponosov's actions were "insignificant" and presented no danger to society. Both Ponosov and prosecutors vowed to appeal in hopes of forcing a clear decision, with Ponosov saying he wanted a full acquittal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Humble educator found guilty of using pirated software May 8, 2007
In February, the court in the Vereshchaginsky district of the Perm region, about 1,200 kilometers east of Moscow, threw out the charges against Ponosov, saying his actions were "insignificant" and presented no danger to society. Both Ponosov and prosecutors, however, appealed in hopes of forcing a decision that would completely exonerate him. (People's Daily Online, China)
Trican- 2007 First Quarter Results Reflect Growing International Presence May 8, 2007
During the quarter, the Company established a new operating facility in Perm, a city located in the Volga-Urals basin, where we provide services to our customers working over existing wells ... A complete discussion of business risks faced by the Company may be found under "Management's Discussion and Analysis in Trican's 2006 Annual Report.CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING DURING FIRST QUARTER 2007During the first quarter the Company completed two acquisitions: Liberty, which... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Russian teacher fined in Microsoft piracy case May 7, 2007
Mr. Ponosov, a headmaster in a remote school in the Perm region of the Ural mountains, said he did not know the computers had fake licenses when they were delivered by a sub-contractor ... 40), Mr. Ponosov told Reuters by telephone from the Perm region. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Obituary: Boris Yeltsin Apr 24, 2007
When the family's only cow died, Yeltsin's father moved to Perm to work as a labourer on a building site. The family of five lived in one room of a communal hut for 10 years. (Guardian Unlimited)
Thousands of S.Korean POWs 'Disappeared in Russia' Apr 14, 2007
These POWs were taken from Pos'yet through Chita by rail to Molotov now Perm. According to the 1993 report, The exploitation of POWs as Soviet state policy was blatantly contained in the minutes of a Sept. 19, 1952 meeting between Stalin and Chinese Foreign Minister Chou en-lai in which he recommended that the Communists keep back 20 percent of United Nations POWs as hostages. (Yahoo News -- South Korea)
Special DoD News Briefing With Under Secretary Edelman From the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va Apr 4, 2007
I met informally with the North Atlantic Council perm reps three weeks ago, en route to my trip to Afghanistan. But I've also met periodically with officials in the other European capitals, particularly London and Paris, before last week, going on to Berlin and Prague to meet with officials there. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Russian faces trial for Microsoft piracy Mar 30, 2007
The Perm regional court overturned a lower court's February ruling to end the prosecution of Alexander Ponosov, said court spokesman Anatoly Sobolev ... Ponosov a small-town school director in the Ural Mountain region of Perm, about 620 miles east of Moscow, had been charged with violating intellectual property rights by installing bootleg versions of the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office software. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
Retrial for Microsoft piracy case Mar 28, 2007
Last month a lower court in Perm, some 1,000km (620 miles) east of Moscow, dismissed the case as "trivial". But a higher court has ruled it should proceed against Alexander Ponosov after pressure from the prosecution. (BBC News -- Business)
Russian court orders retrial of school ... Mar 27, 2007
The Perm regional court overturned a February ruling of a lower court to end the prosecution of Alexander Ponosov, said court spokesman Anatoly Sobolev. The lower court had said the case was insignificant. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Partial solar eclipse lined up for Asia Mar 17, 2007
It then sweeps up in a north-northeast direction, covering most of Asia by 0200 GMT. The point of greatest eclipse occurs at 0232 GMT over Russias Perm Region, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of the Capital of Perm and not far from the town of Krasnovishersk, which is known for geological prospecting, discovery and exploitation of alluvial diamond deposits. Hardy observers who are up at dawn in this part of Russia (the sun rises around 7:30 a.m. local time) will witness should... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Meet the Sugar Plump Fairies IT'S the Royal Belly! And this 18st Big Ballet troupe can really do the pie-de-deux Mar 5, 2007
Originally the applicants for the company from the city of Perm in the Ural mountains had to weigh at least 12st. But the troupe proved so popular that now the minimum weight has been raised to 17st. (The Sun Newspaper Online, UK -- News)
Gorbachev asks Bill Gates to intervene Feb 21, 2007
Alexander Ponosov, head of a school in a small town in the Ural Mountains region of Perm, has been charged with copyright violation after he bought a set of computers for his school containing pirated Windows software ... Perm prosecutors were not available for comment. (The Age)
Correction: Feb. 13 Russia Piracy Story Feb 16, 2007
But as a test case for a crackdown on piracy, Ponosov's prosecution seems badly misaimed, targeting a small-town school director in the Ural Mountain region of Perm, about 620 miles east of Moscow. Continued. (ABC News -- Wire)
Piracy case collapses in Russia Feb 16, 2007
The court in Perm, some 1000km (620 miles) east of Moscow, dismissed the case of Alexander Ponosov as "trivial". The trial was seen as a response by the authorities to international pressure to crack down on piracy in Russia. (BBC News -- Europe)
Gorbachov pide clemencia a Bill Gates Feb 10, 2007
Alexander Ponosov is alleged to have been running pirated copies of Microsoft's Windows operating system on computers at his school in the town of Perm, in the Urals Mountains. Microsoft's local representatives in Russia accuse Mr Ponosov of knowlingly using pirated software that cost the company of $10,000 in losses. (BBC Mundo)
Mikhail Gorbachev asks Bill Gates to drop suit against teacher Feb 9, 2007
Ponosov, a principal near the city of Vereshchagino, 1,000 kilometres east of Moscow in the Perm region, in the Ural Mountains, was charged last month with violating intellectual property rights ... JURNALO Limited All Rights ReservedReproduction only allowed with the permission of JURNALO Limited. (Jurnalo)
Gorbachev To Gates: Show Mercy On Software Pirate Feb 7, 2007
Get News On Your Phone. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Monday Bill Gates to intercede on behalf of a Russian teacher accused of using pirated software in his classroom. (InformationWeek)
Gorbachev asks Gates for 'mercy' Feb 7, 2007
Gorbachev to Gates: Show software 'pirate' mercy - CNN.com. Gorbachev to Gates: Show software 'pirate' mercy. (CNN -- Tech)
Microsoft: Not Behind Russia Piracy Case Feb 7, 2007
Microsoft was responding to an open letter Gorbachev wrote to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, published on Gorbachev's Web site Monday, asking the software maker to drop claims against the head of a school in a small town in the Ural Mountains region of Perm. Prosecutors have charged Alexander Ponosov with copyright violation after he bought computers for his school containing pirated Windows software. (Newsday -- Business)
Gorbachev wades into piracy row Feb 6, 2007
Russian President Vladimir Putin has also criticised the prosecution of Mr Ponosov, in Perm, east of Moscow. Mr Gorbachev's letter, on the website run by his charitable foundation, said "many people in Russia regard this scandalous case as trumped-up, launched on the initiative of Microsoft corporation to set a precedent". (BBC News -- Europe)
Gorbachev in mercy plea to Gates Feb 6, 2007
Ponsonov is the headmaster of a middle school in the remote Perm region, around 1,000 miles from Moscow in the Ural mountains. He stands accused of violating Microsoft's intellectual property rules by using computers in his school that contained unlicensed copies of the firm's software. (Aljazeera.Net)
Putin the 'phenomenon' on display at annual press conference Feb 3, 2007
What do you think about the trial of a school principal in the city of Perm, who was accused of using pirated software. "We should protect intellectual property," but the law should be changed to protect small violators like him. (Christian Science Monitor)
Kremlin, Inc. Feb 3, 2007
That afternoon, Politkovskaya drove to a supermarket near her mothers apartment, on the Frunzenskaya Embankment ... Last July, however, the Duma passed a law, introduced by the Kremlin, to permit the assassination of enemies of the Russian regime abroad ... Indeed, with the single exception of the economic windfall granted to a few well-placed menoligarchs who were permitted to buy state property at ludicrously low pricesthe war in Chechnya did more to unravel the promise of Yeltsins... (Ocnus.net)
Analysis: U.N.'s Oil-for-Food Dilemma Jan 18, 2007
" The number 661 comes from the resolution that created the oversight committee. Among those sitting on the body were the ambassadors of the U.N.'s Perm 5 nations (U.S., U.K., France, Russia and China). "I reported to them, they knew what was going on," Sevan claimed. Among those select members on the committee was the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Richard Holbrooke. Holbrooke was not available for reaction to the Sevan indictment. China's current U.N. ambassador Wang Guangya... (Newsmax)
Diaries at the ready ... Jan 7, 2007
On its way from Moscow to Beijing, it stops at Perm (aka Yuryatin), 1,000 miles east in the Ural foothills - this was where Yuri met Lara in the library reading room. (020-8566 8846) has a 13-day trip for 999pp excluding flights and visas. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
